National Register of Historic Places

Old Market Building

Georgetown, Georgetown County, South Carolina
Listed
December 2, 1969
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
69000166

About this property

Old Market Building, also known as the Rice Museum, is a historic public market building located at Georgetown, Georgetown County, South Carolina. It was built in 1832–1835, and is a one-story, Classical Revival temple-form building on a high arcaded base. The arched area was used as an open-air market but was enclosed in the early-20th century. A tower topped by a square stage and an open belfry was added. The tower houses a four-sided clock that was added in about 1842. The building has served as a town hall, a jail, an open-air market, and a slave market. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.

Location

Georgetown, Georgetown County, South Carolina
33.36557, -79.28253

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEAGRICULTUREEDUCATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTCOMMUNICATIONS
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Sources

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When was Old Market Building listed on the National Register?

Old Market Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1969.

What type of historic resource is Old Market Building?

Old Market Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Market Building?

The period of significance for Old Market Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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